At the 66th Grammy Awards on Sunday night, Taylor Swift’s team reportedly immediately went into “damage control” mode after their boss grabbed the Album of the Year Gramophone Award from Céline Dion, failing to give the legendary singer a thank you or any other recognition for her historic appearance at the ceremony to present the night’s grand prize.
Dion announced living history as Swift became the first person to win Album of the Year four times with “Midnights.” Fans immediately stirred a buzz on social media calling out Swift for snubbing Celine.
Watch the snubbing moment below.
The moment sparked a backlash aimed at the ‘Lover’ singer. Fans were not happy with Swift.
“Taylor Swift completely ignoring Celine Dion like she was some trophy model presenter was #GRAMMYS was wild. She’s won this three times and usually such a pro. But to ignore an icon, who is dealing with so much? Yikes,”
“I don’t like how Tay didn’t acknowledge Queen Celine. #GRAMMYs,” recording artist star Candiace Dillard Bassett posted to X.
“Taylor Swift will never EVER live down ignoring Celine Dion at the Grammys.”
“I don’t think Celine cared,” the source told Page Six, expressing how unfazed by the rejection that her followers had taken to heart. They acknowledged that Taylor ought to have done “the right thing.”
Following her tragic neurological diagnosis, the source stated that Celine was simply grateful and delighted to be at the Grammy Awards at all. She was eager to attend to demonstrate that her affliction is “not a death sentence.”
Credit: People, Deadline, Mercury, USA Today